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Trinidad & Tobago: future production pathways for the world’s largest ammonia exporter

Kevin Rouwenhorst February 11, 2025

To explore Trinidad & Tobago' s existing ammonia production capacity and the new imperative to decarbonize, the Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago and Argus Media joined Project Features last month. To maintain its market share in key export destinations and meet climate goals, Trinidad & Tobago has a series of decarbonized ammonia projects underway, including the use of wind, solar and gas-based CCS pathways.

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H2Global prepares for second auction round

Geofrey Njovu February 11, 2025

H2Global’s new €3 billion auction for long-term supplies of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives has received EU approval, including €1.2 billion for regional funding in Canada and Australia. H2Global also progressed partnerships with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Solar Energy Corporation of India.

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US funding for decarbonised ammonia production

Julian Atchison January 30, 2025

Via a new round of funding from the US Department of Energy, several ammonia production projects will advance. GTI Energy will lead a $1.5 million pre-FEED study to apply advanced CCS to steam methane reforming at the Mosaic Faustina facility in Louisiana. Also granted funds, Ammobia will continue to progress its new, improved version of the Haber Bosch process.

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The Fertilizer Institute, Ammonia Europe launch carbon intensity certification programs

Julian Atchison January 28, 2025

TFI and Ammonia Europe have both launched voluntary certification schemes, aiming to help ammonia producers verify the emissions footprint of their products and attract customers. Both schemes have informed the development of the AEA’s umbrella certification scheme, which is now progressing to the pilot stage.

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Beaumont Clean Ammonia: kickstarting low-emission ammonia as a liquid commodity

Kevin Rouwenhorst January 26, 2025

In our December episode of Project Features, Woodside Energy joined us to discuss the Beaumont Clean Ammonia Project in the US Gulf Coast. 1.1 million tons per year of lower-carbon ammonia will be produced from 2026, targeting European import markets. The project bolsters Woodside’s existing and future energy commodity export plans, and sets them up as a first-mover in key global markets for low-emission ammonia.

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Construction imminent for CIP’s renewable ammonia project in Mexico

Geofrey Njovu January 16, 2025

Set to produce 900,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia powered by 3.7 GW of combined wind and solar energy, CIP’s Helax project in Mexico is set to come online in 2028. In Newfoundland and Labrador, CIP has acquired a 90% stake in a large-scale, onshore wind-powered renewable hydrogen project.

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Final tax credit rules for clean hydrogen production in the US released

Julian Atchison January 15, 2025

Long-awaited guidelines for tax credits for the production of “clean” hydrogen in the USA have been released, which include “significant changes” and additional flexibility compared to the first draft.

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EverWind Fuels: first-to-market ammonia exports from Canada’s Maritime provinces

Julian Atchison

Meet EverWind Fuels, which is developing the Point Tupper project in Nova Scotia. Beginning in 2026, the first phase of the project features 240,000 tons per year of ammonia production powered by wind. Offtake is set to be finalized this year, with Black & Veatch recently completing FEED work.

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Pathways to electrolysis success for USA, Australia

Julian Atchison December 16, 2024

In order to achieve the aggressive Hydrogen Shot initiative goal of $1/kg production cost by 2030, the US Department of Energy sets out a series of performance and capital cost targets for established and lower-TRL electrolyser technologies. Meanwhile, Australia's national science agency CSIRO projects that Australia’s hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing sector could generate AU$1.7 billion in revenue annually by 2050.

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US Department of Energy: new action plans for decarbonizing transport

Julian Atchison December 16, 2024

The marine action plan urges the federal government to prioritize the implementation of electrolytic ammonia and methanol fuel in ocean-going vessels by 2050. A detailed action roadmap is presented, including infrastructure deployment, retrofits and upgrades to existing vessels.